www射-国产免费一级-欧美福利-亚洲成人福利-成人一区在线观看-亚州成人

  Home>News Center>World
         
 

Europe needs time to reflect on French vote-Blair
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-05-30 21:16

SAN GIMIGNANO, Italy (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair cast doubt on Monday on whether Britain would hold its planned referendum on the European Union constitution following France's rejection of the treaty.

Britain had previously said it would hold its own vote next year, but Blair told reporters that EU leaders needed time to think about the French result and address "profound anxiety" across the 25-nation bloc about the economy.

"What is important now is to have time for reflection," he said during a brief holiday in Tuscany.

France rejected the constitution in a referendum on Sunday, dealing a major blow to a charter designed to make the enlarged 25-member bloc run smoothly.

If the Dutch also reject the treaty in their referendum on Wednesday, the European Council may declare it dead.

"If there is a constitutional treaty to vote upon, we will have a vote in Britain before ratifying it," Blair said.

"But I think we now have to see what happens in the Dutch referendum in a couple of days' time. We have to have discussion at the European Council," he added, referring to a meeting of EU leaders slated for June 16.

Although Blair backs the constitution, opinion polls have consistently pointed to a defeat in any British vote, which could end his career.

He defended the treaty again on Monday, saying it provided "a sensible set of rules" for the newly expanded European Union.

However, he acknowledged that while EU leaders were worried about trying to make the large bloc function, EU citizens were focused on other issues, such as economic security, welfare reform, globalization, illegal immigration and organized crime.

"There is a different level of debate going on among people in Europe that the political leadership in Europe has to address," he said.

Europe's economy is struggling with listless growth and high unemployment in the face of growing competition from developing countries with far lower production costs.

"What emerges so strongly from the French referendum campaign is this deep, profound, underlying anxiety that people in Europe have about how the economy of Europe ... faces up to the challenges of the modern world," Blair said.

Britain is due to take on the rotating EU presidency in July and Blair said he had a particular responsibility to listen to all sides.

However, he acknowledged that unless the European Union managed to adapt its rules, it would find it hard to govern itself under the existing treaties.

"There is a problem for Europe there, but this other (economic) issue is going to have to be addressed otherwise we will find it hard to get support for the necessary changes in the rules of Europe."



 
  Today's Top News     Top World News
 

China scraps export tariffs on 81 textile products

 

   
 

CCB removes two senior leaders amid listing

 

   
 

End of tax breaks for companies in sight

 

   
 

French voters reject first EU constitution

 

   
 

Bank regulator warns of soaring estate loans

 

   
 

China rips Japan's war-criminal remarks

 

   
  Suicide bombers kill 20 policemen in Iraq
   
  French voters reject first EU constitution
   
  Low turnout mars Hariri election win in Beirut
   
  Cheney: China key to ending North Korea nukes
   
  U.S. detains Iraqi Islamic Party leader
   
  Japan's PM Koizumi visits tomb for unkown soldiers
   
 
  Go to Another Section  
 
 
  Story Tools  
   
  Related Stories  
   
Why France rejects EU constitution?
   
Euro slides after France no vote
   
French voters reject first EU constitution
   
EU safeguard measures on textiles opposed
   
EU safeguard measures strongly opposed
   
EU's call for textiles export caps opposed
   
France prepares to vote on EU constitution
  News Talk  
  Are the Republicans exploiting the memory of 9/11?  
Advertisement
         
主站蜘蛛池模板: 成年人色网站 | 国产91一区二这在线播放 | 456亚洲视频 | 91在线免费公开视频 | 国产片在线天堂av | 日韩欧美高清在线 | 日本不卡高清免费 | 欧美一级爱操视频 | 97青草香蕉依人在线播放 | 色樱桃影院亚洲精品影院 | 黄色网址免费在线 | 国产精品亚洲专区在线播放 | 日本免费一区二区三区看片 | 99精品视频在线免费观看 | 亚洲一区在线免费观看 | 亚洲一级高清在线中文字幕 | 手机在线日韩高清理论片 | 国产一级毛片午夜 | 亚洲国产一区二区三区a毛片 | 天堂视频免费看 | 国产禁女女网站免费看 | 美女的让男人桶到爽软件 | 成人免费网站视频 | 美女黄视频在线 | 日韩高清在线二区 | chinese情侣真实自拍 | 欧美一级高清毛片aaa | 亚洲精品国产一区二区图片欧美 | 亚洲精品国产经典一区二区 | 国产私拍福利精品视频推出 | 精品免费久久久久久成人影院 | 亚洲女人在线 | 九九99视频在线观看视频观看 | 国产成人精品午夜 | 亚洲欧美综合一区二区三区四区 | 亚洲精品美女视频 | 免费看香港一级毛片 | 沈樵在线观看福利 | 中文国产成人精品少久久 | 欧美黄色精品 | 成年男女的免费视频网站 |